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If the world is a stage and our lives are a performance, we have to play to the best of our abilities, without knowing the roles we are executing, will all of us be persuasive and skillful actors or will our performance fade away without being noticed? When Jonah moved to live in LA - bright eyed and convinced that he will score the best role and the red carpet is just behind the corner, he isn't aware that the most important role of his new life will actually be his Survival. And he will have to play not on the scene he thought, not in front of the camera he actually dreamed about, but in the most of unexpected ways. Dreadful choices, shattered dreams, sick twists and so much pain rolled into a story with the flavour of psychological thriller and unconventional romance. Because this is definitely not a story about love and finding your HEA. It's a disturbing Ode to naivety and innocence and what ‘s left behind, when they are stripped away from the eyes, the heart and the mind. Could survival be counted as a win when the person who gained his freedom back has lost so much in the process. Once again this author has created a masterful conundrum that leaves the reader uncertain which is the lesser Evil and which is the better choice if there is one at all.
I like thought provoking books and this one delivers in spades. Because is a HEA really a HEA after so many life altering events Jonah went through? He was destined to perform and test his acting skills but not in the way he thought he will. And that's exactly what makes the story interesting. The additional bonus were the other characters - every single one served a purpose and reinforced the message, hidden beneath the surface of the story : “Life is a stage and nobody knows what kind of performance awaits.”

Merged review:

If the world is a stage and our lives are a performance, we have to play to the best of our abilities, without knowing the roles we are executing, will all of us be persuasive and skillful actors or will our performance fade away without being noticed? When Jonah moved to live in LA - bright eyed and convinced that he will score the best role and the red carpet is just behind the corner, he isn't aware that the most important role of his new life will actually be his Survival. And he will have to play not on the scene he thought, not in front of the camera he actually dreamed about, but in the most of unexpected ways. Dreadful choices, shattered dreams, sick twists and so much pain rolled into a story with the flavour of psychological thriller and unconventional romance. Because this is definitely not a story about love and finding your HEA. It's a disturbing Ode to naivety and innocence and what ‘s left behind, when they are stripped away from the eyes, the heart and the mind. Could survival be counted as a win when the person who gained his freedom back has lost so much in the process. Once again this author has created a masterful conundrum that leaves the reader uncertain which is the lesser Evil and which is the better choice if there is one at all.
I like thought provoking books and this one delivers in spades. Because is a HEA really a HEA after so many life altering events Jonah went through? He was destined to perform and test his acting skills but not in the way he thought he will. And that's exactly what makes the story interesting. The additional bonus were the other characters - every single one served a purpose and reinforced the message, hidden beneath the surface of the story : “Life is a stage and nobody knows what kind of performance awaits.”

Merged review:

If the world is a stage and our lives are a performance, we have to play to the best of our abilities, without knowing the roles we are executing, will all of us be persuasive and skillful actors or will our performance fade away without being noticed? When Jonah moved to live in LA - bright eyed and convinced that he will score the best role and the red carpet is just behind the corner, he isn't aware that the most important role of his new life will actually be his Survival. And he will have to play not on the scene he thought, not in front of the camera he actually dreamed about, but in the most of unexpected ways. Dreadful choices, shattered dreams, sick twists and so much pain rolled into a story with the flavour of psychological thriller and unconventional romance. Because this is definitely not a story about love and finding your HEA. It's a disturbing Ode to naivety and innocence and what ‘s left behind, when they are stripped away from the eyes, the heart and the mind. Could survival be counted as a win when the person who gained his freedom back has lost so much in the process. Once again this author has created a masterful conundrum that leaves the reader uncertain which is the lesser Evil and which is the better choice if there is one at all.
I like thought provoking books and this one delivers in spades. Because is a HEA really a HEA after so many life altering events Jonah went through? He was destined to perform and test his acting skills but not in the way he thought he will. And that's exactly what makes the story interesting. The additional bonus were the other characters - every single one served a purpose and reinforced the message, hidden beneath the surface of the story : “Life is a stage and nobody knows what kind of performance awaits.”